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...That is what U.S. Vice Consul Richard Queen said to himself after almost two months as a hostage in Iran. Queen, now recuperating with his family in Maine after his release, spoke about his 250 days in captivity last week with TIME Correspondent Roberto Suro. For all the hardship he endured, he told his story calmly and dispassionately, even recalling a jocular remark a fellow captive once made about his equanimity: "You are a perfect hostage...
...took a stand on land reform, Brazil's most serious problem. More than 30 million people have been driven off the land and into the slums since 1964 to make way for industry and agribusiness. The bishops declared the government's economic policies are responsible for the hardship. Though some labeled the action "Marxist inspired," the bishops condemned the use of land for exploitation, urging instead land in the hands of those who work...
...years in uniform. Although women are not being conscripted, an estimated 10,000 volunteers now serve in such noncombat roles as nurse and clerk. Only about 12% of Soviet males escape military service. Many of these fall below the armed forces' physical and mental standards; others are given hardship waivers to stay home and support infirm parents or wives. Some Western experts believe that it is relatively easy for university students to avoid active military service. Technically, however, every able-bodied male at a university or other advanced institution is supposed to take reserve officer training and become a junior...
...substantial pay raise would help the volunteer force the most. Says Meyer: "Professional soldiers remain professional soldiers for reasons profoundly more complicated than wage scales. But the youngster who is searching, and must justify his choice to his peers with some rationale, cannot ignore the tales of hardship relayed to him by present and former service members." Says Dr. AJ. Martin, a Pentagon manpower specialist: "The most patriotic guy in the world has to feed his family...
...five years to alleviate some of the AVF'S most serious problems, although it would not give everyone a raise across the board. To retain pilots, for example, flight pay, which currently ranges from 5100 to $245 extra per month, would be increased 25%; to compensate sailors for the hardship of lengthy family separations, the monthly sea pay supplement of $25 to $55 would be boosted 15%. Among its other features, the bill would increase the 100-a-mile travel allowance payments to 18.50 for personnel transferred to new posts, and the basic $15,000 bonus ceiling for re-enlisting...